Question 1

___________ are the constitutional rights of all persons, not just citizens, to due process and the equal protection of the laws the constitutional right not to be discriminated against by governments because of race, ethnic background, religion, or gender.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil rights 
B) Civil liberties 
C) Due process rights 
D) Bill of Rights 
E) Free exercise rights

Question 2

Police have to, under oath, indicate that they have just cause in order to obtain a search warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Supreme Court has held that the exercise of free expression through the use of public assembly cannot be restricted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What clause in the First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting the creation of a state religion?

Accepted Answer

A) establishment clause 
B) free service clause 
C) due process clause 
D) civil disobedience clause 
E) free exercise clause

Question 5

The Supreme Court ruled that executing minors was a violation of what amendment?

Accepted Answer

A) Eighth 
B) Fourth 
C) Fifth 
D) Third 
E) Ninth

Question 6

A criminal who pleads guilty to an offense that is lesser than the one with which he had been charged is said to have engaged in plea bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Illegal police searches are included under the exclusionary rule, which provides that certain evidence cannot be used to convict a person in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Civil rights are protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Hamdan v.Rumsfeld underscored the fundamental nature of the writ of habeas corpus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A government creates landing and takeoff paths for airplanes over property adjacent to an airport, making the land unsuitable for its original use (say, raising chickens) and making compensation warranted.This is an example of what?

Accepted Answer

A) Eminent domain 
B) Regulatory taking 
C) Property rights 
D) Land rights 
E) Domain limitations

Question 11

The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning

Accepted Answer

A) is not an imminent danger to public safety. 
B) is symbolic speech. 
C) cannot, although offensive, be prohibited. 
D) All of the above 
E) All of the above, except C

Question 12

To be subject to sanctions, fighting words must

Accepted Answer

A) create anger, alarm, or resentment. 
B) be based on race, ethnicity, or religion. 
C) incite acts of violence. 
D) be based on gender. 
E) Both B and D are correct

Question 13

___________ is a constitutional requirement that governments proceed by proper methods.

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural due process 
B) Due process 
C) Substantive due process 
D) Miranda rights 
E) International due process

Question 14

Which of the following receives less First Amendment protection in order to discourage misinformation?

Accepted Answer

A) Commercial speech 
B) Fighting words 
C) Libel 
D) Free assembly 
E) Obscenity

Question 15

It was not until the 14ᵗʰ amendment was adopted that there became a way to apply the Bill of Rights to the actions of states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To obtain a valid search warrant, the police must indicate under oath that they have what to justify it?

Accepted Answer

A) Reasonable cause 
B) Legitimate cause 
C) Proof 
D) Probable cause 
E) Likely cause

Question 17

The Supreme Court also upheld, in_____________, a stop and frisk exception to the warrant requirement when officers have reason to believe someone is armed and dangerous or has committed or is about to commit a criminal offense.

Accepted Answer

A) Terry v.Ohio 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Miller v.California 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 18

The Lemon test has been consistently used by the Supreme Court in determining the separation between government and religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After indictment, prosecutors and the defense attorney usually discuss the possibility of a dismissal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment in order to protect individuals from state action would not have been supported by the framers of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Civil Liberties

___________ are the constitutional rights of all persons, not just citizens, to due process and the equal protection of the laws the constitutional right not to be discriminated against by governments because of race, ethnic background, religion, or gender.

Police have to, under oath, indicate that they have just cause in order to obtain a search warrant.

The Supreme Court has held that the exercise of free expression through the use of public assembly cannot be restricted.

What clause in the First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting the creation of a state religion?

The Supreme Court ruled that executing minors was a violation of what amendment?

A criminal who pleads guilty to an offense that is lesser than the one with which he had been charged is said to have engaged in plea bargaining.

Illegal police searches are included under the exclusionary rule, which provides that certain evidence cannot be used to convict a person in a criminal trial.

Civil rights are protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

Hamdan v.Rumsfeld underscored the fundamental nature of the writ of habeas corpus.

A government creates landing and takeoff paths for airplanes over property adjacent to an airport, making the land unsuitable for its original use (say, raising chickens) and making compensation warranted.This is an example of what?

The Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning

To be subject to sanctions, fighting words must

___________ is a constitutional requirement that governments proceed by proper methods.

Which of the following receives less First Amendment protection in order to discourage misinformation?

It was not until the 14ᵗʰ amendment was adopted that there became a way to apply the Bill of Rights to the actions of states.

To obtain a valid search warrant, the police must indicate under oath that they have what to justify it?

The Supreme Court also upheld, in_____________, a stop and frisk exception to the warrant requirement when officers have reason to believe someone is armed and dangerous or has committed or is about to commit a criminal offense.

The Lemon test has been consistently used by the Supreme Court in determining the separation between government and religion.

After indictment, prosecutors and the defense attorney usually discuss the possibility of a dismissal.

Selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment in order to protect individuals from state action would not have been supported by the framers of the Constitution.